PHP, which is a metacronym for PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor, is amongst the most famous multiparadigm programming languages available out there. Any site or Internet application built with PHP will run on a given server as long as a PHP module is enabled, which renders the language absolutely universal and it’s no wonder that there are actually a few million servers that support it and 100s of millions of PHP websites hosted on them. PHP is preferred over HTML thanks to the fact that it allows you to build a dynamic site with a plethora of features. A PHP-based social network, for instance, will display different web content to each user despite the fact that the URL won’t change. In comparison, HTML websites are static and the page content can be updated only manually. Like any other software program, PHP has several versions and the one that was used while building a specific website must be set up on the web server in order for the site to behave flawlessly.
PHP 4, PHP 5, PHP 7 and PHP 8 Support in Shared Website Hosting
We have made a conscious decision not to prevent our present and future clients from choosing what PHP version will be used by their websites, which suggests that in case you get a shared website hosting plan from us, you will be able to pick between versions 4, 5 and 7, not only for the hosting account in general, but also for each domain name hosted by you. This can be accomplished with only one click of the mouse through our in-house created Hepsia Control Panel via which all accounts are managed, which is the reason why you won’t need to possess any programming or technical abilities. You will be able to host sites built with both old and new PHP-based scripts without hassles, so if you wish to change your present hosting supplier and migrate over to us, you can be certain that all the websites that you’ve created over the years will continue to run impeccably.
PHP 4, PHP 5, PHP 7 and PHP 8 Support in Semi-dedicated Hosting
Even if your sites were created with an earlier PHP version, you’ll be able to host them in a semi-dedicated server account from us, since we support multiple versions running simultaneously on our semi-dedicated servers and each one of them can be activated for your account with just one click of the mouse through our custom-built Hepsia hosting Control Panel. Apart from the newest PHP 8, we also offer support for 5.2, 5.3, 5.4, 5.5, 5.6, 7.0, 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4 and the older PHP 4. The latter has already been dropped by the great majority of web hosting vendors, but we strongly think that you should not be forced to modify a site that took several years to set up, as older script language syntax does not always mean security flaws. Quite the opposite, a rightly maintained website using PHP 4 can be more reliable than a badly maintained one using PHP 5. For the sake of your convenience, we will also give you the opportunity to choose a different version for each website within the account.